Outbound Logistics Analyst

Sasol • Lake Charles, LA

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About The Position

The Outbound Logistics Analyst manages outbound shipments from explant facilities, including delivery scheduling, loading, product availability, shipping, and delivery delays. The role also manages and coordinates marine container and isotank shipments, and works with Customer Service to resolve order, paperwork, and transportation issues and communicate timely updates to customers.

The analyst reconciles estimated and actual freight accruals, updates information in SAP with business partners, and performs timely post goods issues. The role supports month-end closing, provides backup coverage for the team, and works in compliance with Quality Management System requirements. After-hours and weekend coverage is required as needed.

Requirements

• High school or school diploma and 5+ years of customer service and transportation experience, or a university bachelor's degree and 3+ years of customer service and transportation experience.
• Professional communication skills, attention to detail, ability to multitask, good organizational skills, and critical reasoning.
• Ability to collaborate professionally with a variety of disciplines, including Explant Facilities, Carriers, Manufacturing, Sales, R&D, P&O, and Customer Service.
• Strong software skills, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Manage outbound rail, truck, and ocean shipments from explant facilities, including scheduling, loading, product availability, and delivery delays.
• Manage plant and explant marine container shipments from booking through delivery based on the applicable Incoterm.
• Monitor inventory constraints for incoming and outgoing shipments, including vessel loadings and outbound shipments.
• Serve as the direct point of contact for plants, explant facilities, and carriers regarding loading and delivery delays.
• Reconcile estimated and actual freight accruals and work with IM and 3PL partners to update them.
• Post goods issue BOLs from explant facilities.
• Maintain freight accruals for PP&C orders.
• Resolve invoices from outbound logistics service providers.
• Coordinate proactively with customers, plants, explant locations, carriers, P&O, and Customer Service.
• Support the month-end closing process.
• Provide after-hours and weekend coverage as required.
• Provide backup coverage for the team.
• Work in compliance with Quality Management System requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level